Akai MPC 2000XL User Manual

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Chapter 3: Recording Sequences
7. While the Loop: field is selected, press OPEN WINDOW to open the Loop window.
8. Select the First bar: field with the CURSOR keys and set to 1 with the DATA wheel.
9. Select the Last bar: field with the CURSOR keys and set to END with the DATA wheel.
Close the Loop window by pressing CLOSE [F4].
10. Select the Count: field with the CURSOR keys and rotate the DATA wheel to the right to
turn it ON.
11. While the Count: field is selected, press OPEN WINDOW to open the Count/Metronome
window.
12. Select the Count in: field with the CURSOR keys and select REC ONLY with the
DATA wheel. Also select the In rec: field and set to YES by rotating the DATA wheel to
the right.
13. Press CLOSE [F4] to close the Count/Metronome window and return to the main window.
14. Start recording by holding down REC and pressing OVER DUB. After a one bar count, record-
ing will start and the bar.beat.tick numbers in the Now: field will start to increase. Play the
drum pads to the click or drum sounds.
When the two bars have been recorded, the numbers will automatically return to the first bar
and you can keep overdubbing as the bars loop.
15. To finish recording, press STOP. You can play back the loop by pressing PLAY START.
If you want to delete the recording, press UNDO SEQ and you can start again (see page 5 No.
10 for full explanation of this key).
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CLOSE
Loop
 First bar: First bar: 1
 Last bar:ENDLast bar:END
 Number of bars: 2Number of bars: 2
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Sq:01-Sequence01
TrMUTE SOLO Tr +
Now:001.01.00
STEP EDIT Tr -
™:120.0(MAS) Timing:OFF Tsig: 4/ 4Tsig: 4/ 4
Count:
@ ON Loop: ONLoop: ON Bars: 2Bars: 2
Tr:01:(Unused) ON:YES Pgm:OFF
S:DRUM1:OFF New Pgm-A S:DRUM1:OFF New Pgm-A Velo%:100
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CLOSE SOUND
Count/Metronome
 Count IN:Count IN:REC ONLYREC ONLY In play: NOIn play: NO
 Rate:1/4 In rec :YESIn rec :YES
Wait for key:OFFWait for key:OFF
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CLOSE SOUND
Count/Metronome
 Count IN:REC ONLYCount IN:REC ONLY In play: NOIn play: NO
 Rate:1/4 In rec :In rec :YES
Wait for key:OFFWait for key:OFF
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Akai MPC 2000XL Specifications

General

Polyphony	32 voices
Sampling Frequency	44.1 kHz
Sampling Resolution	16-bit
Sample Memory	2MB standard, expandable to 32MB
Pads	16 velocity-sensitive pads
Sequencer Resolution	96 PPQN
Outputs	8 individual outputs, stereo master output
Filter	Digital resonant filter
Display	240 x 64 pixel LCD
Type	Sampler/Sequencer
Storage	3.5" floppy disk
Effects	Optional effects board
Power Supply	AC 100-240V, 50/60 Hz
Maximum Sampling Time	22.8 minutes (with 32 MB RAM)